LAST YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL #PROJECT NIGERIA

~12~

I wonder how I'm still cool about this

"Don't mind her Mom, she's just bluffing"

Maybe because I have a much serious problem, Or because I'm innocent... Whatever the feeling is, I love the calmness in me.

"I'm not bluffing Mom" Maris protests

Oh, I see where she's going...

"He broke up with her, that's why she has been acting all moody"

Heartbroken= Moody, It makes sense even though it's not true... The calmness has left me, I'm dead!!

Looking at the Mirror, I can see my Mom bringing pieces together and Maris acting so innocent,

"Channelle is this true?"

"No ma"

"We'll discuss it when you get back"

"Mom I-"

"Shut it and get down"

"Bye Mom," Maris said rushing out, running for her dear life,

She better run

"Mom, It isn't true... Bye," I said rushing out.

Here I come.

Jason yelled, "Hey Elle!" he jogged to me,

"Hey Jason, How are you doing?" I asked smiling at him

"I'm handsome as always and you?"

"As ugly and wicked as always," Jayden said, standing beside Jason

"Haha, very funny"

"What you have in that head of yours, Is how you're going to get hold of Maris and beat her Or am I wrong?" Jayden asked

Well he's right

I shrugged, "Let's go to class, see you later Jayden," I said dragging Jason by the hand and pulling him along "you're going to help me find Maris, won't you? I asked Jason with a smile,

"Yeah sure, why not"

We entered the classroom,

"Look who abandoned her friends," Lami said, spreading her hands for a hug,

I hugged her " I missed you guys," I said sniffing

"I missed you too," Janet said joining the hug

"Erm, guys since Amara isn't here, can I substitute for her?" A guy in class asked

"Thanks, bro but we're good" Janet replied laughing

"So tell me, how was your weekend?" Lami asked, sitting on the desk

"Boring" I quickly answered

"That was fast," Lami said, staring at me

"Because it's the truth"

"Mine was awesome, I had a wonderful time!!" Janet said, grinning

"I had a fantastic time with my new friends, we went to the Shopping Mall that just recently opened and it was the best!!" Vanessa added grinning like crayfish

Who asked her? yen... see her mouth.

Jayden, Craig and Jimmy came into the class,

"Wassup Fans!!" Jimmy yelled, dropping his bag on his seat

"Hey, baby!!" Vanessa screamed, rushing to hug Jayden

"Better don't reach here oh," Craig warned

Craig made his way to his seat, "Hey girls" He greeted when he got closer

"Wow!! what a wonderful reunion," I said, giving a clap... "Can we go already?" I asked Jason

"Sure", he said, grabbing Janet and Lami's hands and dragging them out, " Enjoy your reunion" He added

"Hey wait for us! "Craig yelled, "common Jimmy let's go"

"What God has yoked together let no man put apart," Jimmy said, muttering he added "Bless you, Bless you. Bye peeps!!"

"So tell us, what happened between you and Maris?" Craig asked

I think I'll just leave some part-out

"This morning, Maris lied to my Mom about me having a boyfriend"

Lami and Janet burst into laughter, "wait, are you really serious?!"

"Yeah and it seems like, I'm going to be facing the Disciplinary Committee when I get home," I said sitting down crossed leg on the grass.

Janet and Lami wouldn't stop laughing. Janet held her hands up trying to calm herself, "I'm sorry for laughing, Lami stop laughing" She said to Lami giggling

"Boys any comment on this?" I asked them

"No comments "Craig replied

"What are we going to do with her?" Jason asked

"Now that I think of it, I'll deal with her later just the same way she dealt with me," I said, smiling

I might just have the right plan

"Of course! You were going to deal with her yourself, she's just too pretty and innocent for me to help you deal with her" Jason said, laying on the grass

"Innocent, you say?" I said, bringing an Oreo from my pocket,

Sitting on the grass, Janet asked "Have you guys heard?"

"What are we supposed to hear?" Jimmy asked

"What I'm about to tell you guys"

"What are you about to tell us?" Craig asked this time around

"Shut Up" Lami scolded

"You sound like someone I know," Craig said with his fingers making movement on his mouth

"Focus guys!!"

"Can you tell us already!! I'm hungry!!" Jimmy whined grabbing the piece offering I offered to him

"Let's wait for Jay to get here"

"You must be kidding me, let's bounce please," said Jimmy, wrapping his hand around his stomach

"Makes me wonder how many you've got," said Lami, stretching her hands up for help, to be lifted up the grass.

"I guess we'll be meeting during Lunch," Jason said

"I guess," Janet said.

I stood up, dusting the dirt off my skirt. "See you later!" I said waving at them

"Are you not going to class?"

"I'll meet you in class"

"Stay out of trouble!" Craig yelled.

Let's see if I can avoid that, shall we?

*****

Do you think Channelle can stay out of trouble?

Any advice or last words for Maris?

Please offer your piece offering... Okay?... Bye!